309th AMARG

‘Bats’ complete final EC-130H sortie

10th April 2024

The USAF’s 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron (ECS) ‘Bats’ – a part of Air Combat Command’s 55th Electronic Combat Group (ECG) – marked a major milestone in its transition to the new Gulfstream G550-based EA-37B Compass Call electronic attack (EA) aircraft on February 15, when the unit completed its final flight with the legacy EC-130H Compass Call (pictured) at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona.

309th AMARG

Davis-Monthan AFB bids fond farewell to first ‘Warthog’

28th February 2024

In line with the USAF’s plan to retire its entire fleet of A-10C Thunderbolt II close air support (CAS) aircraft within the next three-to-five years, the 355th Wing (WG) has withdrawn its first ‘Warthog’ from operational use at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona, which shares an almost 50-year history with the type

309th AMARG

La USAF retira el último NC-135W "Big Safari" y lo envía al cementerio

21st September 2023

La USAF ha retirado recientemente su último avión de pruebas NC-135W Stratolifter con turbofán Pratt & Whitney TF33 tras más de 50 años de servicio operativo.

309th AMARG

USAF retires final ‘Big Safari’ NC-135W to the Boneyard

21st September 2023

The USAF recently retired its last Pratt & Whitney TF33 turbofan-powered NC-135W Stratolifter test aircraft after more than 50 years of operational service

309th AMARG

Tinker AFB se despide de más E-3 Sentry AWACS

19th September 2023

Otros dos aviones E-3B/G Sentry han despegado de Tinker AFB por última vez, tras haber sido trasladados desde la base de Oklahoma a Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, para ser almacenados a largo plazo mientras la USAF continúa reduciendo su envejecida flota de sistemas aéreos de alerta y control (AWACS).

309th AMARG

Tinker AFB bids farewell to more E-3 Sentry AWACS

19th September 2023

A further two E-3B/G Sentry aircraft have taken off from Tinker AFB for the final time, having been flown from the Oklahoma base to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, to be placed in long-term storage as the USAF continues to drawdown its ageing AWACS fleet

309th AMARG

El VP-30 de la US Navy envía el último P-3C Orion al desguace

11th July 2023

El 23 de junio, el Escuadrón de Patrulla 30 (VP-30) "The Pro's Nest" de la Marina de los EE.UU. celebró una ceremonia al atardecer para despedir a su último avión de patrulla marítima Lockheed P-3C Orion (MPA) en NAS Jacksonville, Florida, poniendo fin a más de 60 años de operaciones con este tipo de avión.

309th AMARG

US Navy’s VP-30 sends last P-3C Orion to the Boneyard

11th July 2023

The US Navy’s Patrol Squadron 30 (VP-30) ‘The Pro’s Nest’ hosted a sundown ceremony to bid farewell to its final Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft at NAS Jacksonville in Florida on June 23, bringing to an end more than 60 years of operations with the type

309th AMARG

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst bids fond farewell to KC-10A fleet

10th July 2023

The departure of McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender (serial 84-0188) from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on June 22 marked not only the end of KC-10 operations for the USAF’s 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings, but also the type’s 33-year mission at the New Jersey base

309th AMARG

El AFSOC ha retirado su último MC-130H Combat Talon II

25th April 2023

El único Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II que queda en la USAF abandonó su base de Hurlburt Field, Florida, por última vez el 2 de abril, cuando voló a Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, donde será almacenado a largo plazo en el famoso Boneyard con el 309º Grupo de Mantenimiento y Regeneración Aeroespacial (AMARG).

309th AMARG

AFSOC has retired its last MC-130H Combat Talon II

25th April 2023

The USAF’s sole remaining Lockheed MC-130H Combat Talon II departed its home base at Hurlburt Field, Florida, for the last time on April 2, when it was flown to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, where it will be placed in long-term storage in the famous Boneyard with the 309th AMARG

309th AMARG

La USAF retira el primer A-10C, al que seguirán otros.

18th April 2023

Después de que el año pasado el Congreso de Estados Unidos cediera en su postura de bloquear el viejo deseo de la USAF de eliminar su flota de aviones de apoyo aéreo cercano A-10C Thunderbolt II, el 5 de abril la Fuerza Aérea retiró el primero de los 21 "Warthogs" de los que estaba autorizada a desprenderse en virtud de la Ley de Autorización de la Defensa Nacional (NDAA) para el año fiscal FY23.

309th AMARG

USAF retires first A-10C to the boneyard, with more set to follow

18th April 2023

After the US Congress relented in its stance on blocking the USAF’s long-standing desire to axe its fleet of A-10C Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft last year, the air arm retired the first of 21 ‘Warthogs’ that it was authorised to divest under the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act on April 5

309th AMARG

USAF retires first active-duty E-3B Sentry from service

17th April 2023

Tinker Air Force Base (AFB) in Oklahoma bid farewell to its first Boeing E-3B Sentry on March 31 as the airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft was flown to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, where it will be placed into long-term storage with the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG).

309th AMARG

La USAF retira del servicio el primer E-3B Sentry en activo

17th April 2023

La Base Aérea Tinker (AFB) de Oklahoma se despidió de su primer Boeing E-3B Sentry el 31 de marzo, cuando el avión del sistema aerotransportado de alerta y control (AWACS) fue trasladado a la Base Aérea Davis-Monthan (Arizona), donde será almacenado a largo plazo en el 309º Grupo de Mantenimiento y Regeneración Aeroespacial (AMARG).

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